Turn sea water into jet fuel

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/10/navy-turn-sea-water-into-jet-fuel-101312w/ Navy eyes turning sea water into jet fuel Reshuffling water molecules could propel Navy’s aircraft, but tech has a long way to go By Joshua Stewart - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Oct 13, 2012 10:04:42 EDT The Navy’s next source of renewable fuel is something you know very well: the ocean itself. The Naval Research Laboratory and the Office of Naval Research are working on a project that would turn ocean water into JP-5 aviation fuel, the lifeblood for all of the Navy’s aircraft. The technology is about a decade away from becoming a reality, researchers say. But if it works, it would be a major pivot in the way the Navy operates. It would allow a carrier air wing to fly longer, without having to bring more fuel onto the carrier. It would protect ships from risky replenishments at sea. And it ...